Add-DhcpServerv4Failover is accessible with the help of DHCPServer module. To configure DHCPServer, go through this link.
Synopsis
Adds a new IPv4 failover relationship on the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server service.
Description
The Add-DhcpServerv4Failover cmdlet adds a new IPv4 failover relationship to a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server service. The first parameter set adds a failover relationship with load balance mode. The second parameter set adds the failover relationship in hot-standby mode.
This cmdlet creates the failover relationship on both of the DHCP server services with the specified parameters. The ScopeId parameter value specified on the source DHCP server service, or local computer running the DHCP server service is identically setup on the partner DHCP server service.
If the SharedSecret parameter is specified, message digest authentication will be automatically turned on for the newly created failover relationship.
By default, user confirmation will be sought if the SharedSecret parameter is specified.
Parameters
-AsJob
Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell background jobs, see about_Jobs.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-AutoStateTransition
Specifies the enabled state for automatic state transition from the COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTED state to the PARTNER DOWN state based on expiration of the timer, using the StateSwitchInterval parameter, while in the COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTED state.
The acceptable values for this parameter are: True or False. The default value is False.
If the StateSwitchInterval parameter is specified, this parameter is automatically set to True.
| Type: | Boolean |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
| Type: | CimSession[] |
| Aliases: | Session |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ComputerName
Specifies the DNS name, or IPv4 or IPv6 address, of the target computer that runs the DHCP server service.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | Cn |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | cf |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Force
Specifies that, if the SharedSecret parameter is specified, the user confirmation is required because the SharedSecret parameter value may be transferred in plain text transport for remote management. Specifying this parameter turns off the user confirmation.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-LoadBalancePercent
Specifies the percentage of DHCP client requests which should be served by the local DHCP server service or the DHCP server service that runs on the computer specified in the ComputerName parameter. The remaining requests would be served by the partner DHCP server service.
The default value is 50%.
| Type: | UInt32 |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-MaxClientLeadTime
Specifies the maximum client lead time for the failover relationship. The default value is 1 hour.
| Type: | TimeSpan |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies the name of the failover relationship to create.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PartnerServer
Specifies the IPv4 address, or host name, of the partner DHCP server service with which the failover relationship is created.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 3 |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ReservePercent
Specifies the percentage of free IPv4 addresses in the IPv4 address pool of the scope which should be reserved on the standby DHCP server service. In the case of a failover, the IPv4 address from this reserved pool on the standby DHCP server service will be leased to new DHCP clients. The default value is 5.
| Type: | UInt32 |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ScopeId
Specifies the scope identifiers, in IPv4 address format, which are to be added to the failover relationship.
| Type: | IPAddress[] |
| Position: | 2 |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ServerRole
Specifies the role of the local DHCP server service in the hot standby mode. The acceptable values for this parameter are: Active or Standby. The default value is Active for the local DHCP server service, such as the partner DHCP server service that is specified will be a standby DHCP server service.
| Type: | String |
| Accepted values: | Active, Standby |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-SharedSecret
Specifies the shared secret to be used for message digest authentication. If not specified, the message digest authentication is turned off.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-StateSwitchInterval
Specifies the time interval for which the DHCP server service operates in the COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTED state before transitioning to the PARTNER DOWN state.
| Type: | TimeSpan |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ThrottleLimit
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
| Type: | Int32 |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Syntax
Add-DhcpServerv4Failover [-ComputerName <String>] [-Name] <String> [-PartnerServer] <String> [-ScopeId] <IPAddress[]> [-MaxClientLeadTime <TimeSpan>] [-AutoStateTransition <Boolean>] [-StateSwitchInterval <TimeSpan>] [-Force] [-SharedSecret <String>] [-PassThru] [-LoadBalancePercent <UInt32>] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-AsJob] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
Add-DhcpServerv4Failover [-ComputerName <String>] [-Name] <String> [-PartnerServer] <String> [-ScopeId] <IPAddress[]> [-MaxClientLeadTime <TimeSpan>] [-AutoStateTransition <Boolean>] [-StateSwitchInterval <TimeSpan>] [-Force] [-SharedSecret <String>] [-PassThru] [-ReservePercent <UInt32>] [-ServerRole <String>] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-AsJob] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
———————-EXAMPLE 1———————-
PS C:> Add-DhcpServerv4Failover -ComputerName dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com -Name SFO-SIN-Failover -PartnerServer dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com -ScopeId 192.168.1.0,192.168.2.0 -SharedSecret “sEcReT”
This example creates a load balance, or active-active, failover relationship between the DHCP server services running on the computers named dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com and dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com with the scopes 192.168.1.0 and 192.168.2.0 present on the DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com added to the failover relationship. These scopes will be created on the partner DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com as part of the failover relationship creation. Message authentication is enabled for the server-to-server message exchange with the specified shared secret.
———————-EXAMPLE 2———————-
PS C:>Add-DhcpServerv4Failover -ComputerName dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com -Name SFO-SIN-Failover -PartnerServer dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com -ServerRole Standby -ScopeId 192.168.1.0,192.168.2.0
This example creates a hot standby, or active-passive, failover relationship between the DHCP server services running on the computers named dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com and dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com with the scopes 192.168.1.0 and 192.168.2.0 present on the DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com added to the failover relationship. These scopes will be created on the partner DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com as part of the failover relationship creation. The DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com will be the standby DHCP server service and the DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com will be the active DHCP server service in the failover relationship.
———————-EXAMPLE 3———————-
PS C:>Add-DhcpServerv4Failover -ComputerName dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com -Name SFO-SIN-Failover -PartnerServer dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com -ScopeId 192.168.1.0,192.168.2.0 -LoadBalancePercent 80 -MaxClientLeadTime 4:00:00 -AutoStateTransition $true -StateSwitchInterval 4:00:00
This example creates a load balance, or active-active, failover relationship between the DHCP server services running on the computer named dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com and dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com with the scopes 192.168.1.0 and 192.168.2.0 present on the DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com added to the failover relationship. These scopes will be created on the partner DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com as part of the failover relationship creation. 80% of the client requests will be served by DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com and 20% by the DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com. The maximum client lead time for the failover relationship is set to 4 hours. The automatic state transition from the COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTED state to the PARTNER DOWN state is turned on and the timer for automatic state transition is set to 4 hours.
———————-EXAMPLE 4———————-
PS C:>Add-DhcpServerv4Failover -ComputerName dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com -Name SFO-SIN-Failover -PartnerServer dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com -ScopeId 192.168.1.0,192.168.2.0 -ReservePercent 20 -MaxClientLeadTime 3:00:00 -AutoStateTransition $true -StateSwitchInterval 3:00:00
This example creates a hot standby, or Active-Passive, failover relationship between the DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com and dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com with the scopes 192.168.1.0 and 192.168.2.0 present on the DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com added to the failover relationship. These scopes will be created on the partner DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com as part of the failover relationship creation. The DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrvsec.TOSSolution.com will be standby DHCP server service and the DHCP server service running on the computer named dhcpsrv.TOSSolution.com will be the active DHCP server service in the failover relationship. 20% of the free IP addresses in the scopes will be reserved for the standby DHCP server service. The maximum client lead time for the failover relationship is set to 3 hours. The automatic state transition from the COMMUNICATED INTERUPTED state to the PARTNER DOWN state is turned on and the timer for automatic state transition is set to 3 hours.
You can check the Version, CommandType and Source of this cmdlet by giving below command.
Get-Command Add-DhcpServerv4Failover
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